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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 03/29/2006 2004-2006 Virginia Isbell James Y. Arakaki, Member 'tr or Chair fp:'••~~ "-'~'''•!iy Stacy Higa, Member • w Pete Hoffmann, Member Fred C. Holschuh, M.D., Member Gary Safarik Donald Ikeda, Member Vice Chair nor',.. Bob Jacobson, Member K. Angel Pilago, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE SPECIAL MEETING 31st Session " ;:£Ctlvdp '"^t DATE: March 29, 2006 (Wednesday) 5are_.['~,rclk_.L t 1.oc4 PLACE: Councilroom ~?unN ~oo~cn, -~•"~M`- TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 717: AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 235) COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2006 TO JUNE 30, 2007 From Mayor Harry Kim, dated March 1, 2006, transmitting for consideration the proposed Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007, totaling $316,076,272 in estimated revenues and appropriations (Part I-Volume I), and includes the operations of eleven of the County's special funds as well as the general fund. Discusses Real Property Tax, Affordable Housing, Reserves; and Other Budget Highlights to include Improving Parks and Recreation Services, Improving Public Safety, Speeding up Building Permits, Expediting Capital Improvement Projects, Improving the island's environment, Expanding Mass Transit Services, and Enabling Departments to carry out Fair Labor Standard Act requirements. Includes tables showing budgeted expenditures for FY OS-06 and proposed expenditures for FY 06-07; and projected revenues for FY 06-07, listing significant changes to revenue sources. Also submitted is the Operating Budget Proposal Part I-Volume II, which describes departments and their programs, program objectives, highlights, program measures, expenditures and positions. Comm. 717.1: From Finance Director William Takaba, dated March 1, 2006, transmitting a booklet containing the reports entitled Sax Month Progress Report on Program Objectives for FY 2005-06 and Final Status Report on Program Objectives for FY 2004-05. These reports provide information to the Council so they may evaluate the program accomplishments for the first six months of the current fiscal year and for the last fiscal year, 2004-05. ltawai'i County is an Egual Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-31 Page 2 Mazch 29, 2006 Comm. 717.2: From Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida, dated February 27, 2006. Comm. 717.3 From Deputy County Clerk William E. Smith, Audit Analyst Lane Shibata, Audit Analyst Colleen Schrandt, Legislative Specialist Joan Castberg, and Legislative Analyst Rodney Oshiro, dated March 15, 2006, transmitting questions regarding the Budgets for the departments scheduled for day one of the Fiscal Yeaz 2006-2007 Departmental Budget and Program Reviews. Comm. 718: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING (Bi11236) THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2006 TO JUNE 30, 2007 (the Capital Imurovement Proiects Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-2009) From Mayor Harry Kim, dated March 1, 2006, transmitting for consideration the proposed Capital Budget (CIP) for FY 2011-12, and the Capital Program for the next six years from Fiscal Year 2006-07 to 2010-11(Part II), consisting of 63 projects totaling $77,270,000 of which $3,200,000 is Federal Grants Receivable and $74,070,000 is County-financed through State Revolving Fund loans, bonds, or other sources. Highlighted azeas include Debt Service, Project Selection Criteria, Funding Sources, Pending vs. New Projects, Geographic Distribution of Projects, Impact on Operational Budget, Capital Program and Fair Share Contributions. Attached are Tables 1-6: List of Projects and Proposed Funding Sources, Selection Criteria, Existing vs. New vs. Replacement Facilities, Functional Classification, Geographic Distribution, and Six-Year Capital Program. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET AND PROGRAM REVIEWS (1) Mayor -Overview of the Operating and Capital Budgets and Programs (2) Finance Department (3) Miscellaneous (i.e. Animal Control, Debt Service, ERS Pension Accumulation Fund, Provision for Compensation Adjustment, Miscellaneous Insurance Claims and Judgements, and Public Safety DisasterlEmergency) (4) Planning Department RECESS RECONVENE 1:30 p.m. (5) Office of Aging (6) Fire Department (Operating and Capital, if applicable) (7) Department of Public Works (Operating and Capital, if applicable) RECESS Virginia Isbell James Y. Arakaki, Member Mfv or Chair tp;'•'~~ Stacy Higa, Member • ~ Pete Hoffmann, Member Fred C. Holschuh, M.D., Member Gary Safarik ~ Donald Ikeda, Member Vice Chair ~~o:'wr,~~ Bob Jacobson, Member K. Angel Pilago, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE SPECIAL MEETING 319` Session RECONVENE DATE: March 30, 2006 (Thursday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA DEPARTMENTAL AND PROGRAM REVIEWS (1) Data Systems (2) Civil Service (3) Research and Development (4) Prosecuting Attorney's Office RECESS RECONVENE I :30 p.m. (5) Department of Liquor Control (6) Corporation Counsel (7) Police Department (Operating and Capital, if applicable) RECESS Virginia Isbell James Y. Arakaki, Member Chair °i "4w Stacy Higa, Member ~l~- ••.S Pete Hoffmann, Member Fred C. Holschuh, M.D., Member Gary Safarik Donald Ikeda, Member Vice Chair '»•o;•H.+' Bob Jacobson, Member K. Angel Pilago, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE SPECIAL MEETING 315 Session RECONVENE DATE: March 31, 2006 (Friday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA DEPARTMENTAL AND PROGRAM REVIEWS (1) Civil Defense (Operating and Capital, if applicable) (2) Mass Transit (3) Department of Parks and Recreation (Operating and Capital, if applicable) RECESS RECONVENE 1:30 p.m. (4) Office of Housing and Community Development (5) County Clerk's Office (6) Department of Environmental Management (Operating and Capital, if applicable) ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by March 24, 2006. Persons using TDDs may call 961- 8521. FC-31 Page 5 March 31, 2006 Copies of this agenda and the items listed on the agenda are posted and filed at the County Clerk's Office, 25 Aupuni St., Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and at the Waimea Council Members' Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea, Hawaii 96743. For further information, please call 961-8245. Note: Videoconferencing is not available for this meeting. Submittine Testimony: Those persons wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those testifying in person and submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring sixteen (16) copies of the testimony for distribution at the meeting. Those persons unable to testify in person may submit testimony (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at the above address, (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912, or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimon}'<c~co.hawaii.hi.us. Copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. In any case, both oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Published: Hawaii Tribune Herald and West Hawaii Today -March 23, 2006